Qasr Ibrim QI05 0352 Linen half-basket weave, S2*/S*S*
Catalogue number
QI05 0352
Description
Sacking in fairly open half basket weave, with selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
130
mm
W.
100
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | spliced | spliced, paired | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | S2z | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | 0.3 | |||
| Diameter range | - 1.0 | |||
| Thread count average | 9.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Selvedge much abraded, but pairs appear to return into next shed as a pair.
Other features
Some variability in tightness of splicing in warp. Weft has finer yarns than warp, spaced.
Notes from the original description
System 1 yarn all spliced. Much splicing visible in System 2.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005